Job summary
The PCN Clinical Lead Pharmacist will lead
and develop pharmacy services across the Primary Care Network, delivering high-quality
medicines optimisation, supporting long-term condition management, reducing GP
workload, and ensuring compliance with CQC, NICE, MHRA, QOF, and PCN DES
requirements
Main duties of the job
Conduct Structured Medication
Reviews for high-risk, frail, and multi-morbid patients
Lead pharmacist-run clinics,
including diabetes, hypertension, respiratory, heart failure.
Provide face to face, telephone, and
video consultations
Manage minor ailment triage and
respond to urgent medication requests
Promote adherence, lifestyle support,
and self-care
Review monitoring requirements,
ensure timely blood tests, and safe prescribing
Identify and safeguard patients
requiring closer follow-up or enhanced monitoring
Deliver cost-effective,
evidence-based prescribing in line with national and local guidelines
Support QOF, PCN DES, and CQC
compliance
Lead medicines optimisation searches e.g., Ardens and act on findings
Review repeat prescribing systems and
contribute to safe-prescribing workflows
Supervise and appraise pharmacy
technicians
Support and supervise student
placements
Attend MDT meetings, present case
studies, and contribute to shared clinical decisions
Participate in significant event
reviews and clinical governance
Lead quality improvement projects,
prescribing audits, and reporting
Collaborate with PCN and practice
managers, clinicians, and external partners
Monitor performance against
prescribing objectives and regulatory standards
About us
Victoria Primary Care Network (VPCN) provides care for approximately 50,000 patients across Victoria Medical Practice, Downlands Medical Centre and Vita Healthcare Practices.
The PCN pharmacy team comprises three pharmacists and four pharmacy technicians.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Lead Clinical Pharmacist to join our team, providing pharmacy support across the PCN, overseeing the pharmacy technician team, and reporting to the PCN Clinical director. This is an evolving role with significant scope for development and flexibility, including managing chronic conditions in areas of interest.
Benefits of Working for Victoria PCN
- 6 weeks Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
- Competitive salary with pay progression linked to training & performance
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Protected and structured CPD & study time
- Development pathways in chronic disease management (e.g. diabetes, CV disease, respiratory, frailty)
- Access to PCN-wide learning, Regular in-house teaching, clinical supervision and shared learning sessions, peer support and shadowing
- Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full job description available upon request - main duties of the PCN Clinical Pharmacist Leadare detailed above.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full job description available upon request - main duties of the PCN Clinical Pharmacist Leadare detailed above.
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and cooperative
- Motivated, forward thinker
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Effectively utilises resources
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
Other requirements
Essential
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Occupational Health Clearance
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Pharmacist
- Independent Prescriber
Desirable
- Teaching Qualification
- Post graduate diploma or degree (Advanced Practice Qualification)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of chronic disease management
- Experience of prescribing and undertaking medication reviews
Desirable
- Experience of working as a practice or community pharmacist
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- History taking and clinical decision making skills
- Management of Patient care
- Understands the importance of evidence based practice
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Understands the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
Desirable
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- EMIS / DOCMAN skills
- Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem solving & analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
Desirable
- Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
- Experience with clinical risk management
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and cooperative
- Motivated, forward thinker
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Effectively utilises resources
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
Other requirements
Essential
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Occupational Health Clearance
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Pharmacist
- Independent Prescriber
Desirable
- Teaching Qualification
- Post graduate diploma or degree (Advanced Practice Qualification)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of chronic disease management
- Experience of prescribing and undertaking medication reviews
Desirable
- Experience of working as a practice or community pharmacist
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- History taking and clinical decision making skills
- Management of Patient care
- Understands the importance of evidence based practice
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Understands the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
Desirable
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- EMIS / DOCMAN skills
- Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem solving & analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
Desirable
- Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
- Experience with clinical risk management
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
